"rope" meaning in English

See rope in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rəʊp/ [UK], /roʊp/ [US] Audio: en-us-rope.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-rope.wav [UK] Forms: rope [singular], ropes [plural]
enPR: rōp [UK], rōp [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A rope is a long thick line made of hemp twisted together. They are used to pull things, for example to pull sails on boats, and to attach things together.
    Sense id: simple-rope-en-noun-Kces0DkR

Verb

IPA: /rəʊp/ [UK], /roʊp/ [US] Audio: en-us-rope.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-rope.wav [UK] Forms: rope [canonical], ropes [third-person, singular], roped [past], roped [past, participle], roping [present, participle]
enPR: rōp [UK], rōp [US] Head templates: {{verb|rop|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you rope something, you tie it with rope.
    Sense id: simple-rope-en-verb-afd-xIiS
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